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The Quiet Warning Signs

Internal misconduct rarely starts with dramatic wrongdoing—it begins with subtle behavioral shifts that are increasingly hard to detect in hybrid, AI‑enabled workplaces. Matt Flegg explores why insider risk is evolving, the early signals organizations miss, and how modern behavioral analytics and investigations can surface threats before they escalate.

Uncovering Hidden Assets: Strategies Beyond the Screen

The strongest investigations combine digital intelligence with on-the-ground insight to uncover what others miss. Tom Stanley, Matt Taylor, and Peter Yates show how overlooked records, human sources, and targeted surveillance help prove jurisdiction and surface outcome‑changing evidence.

Empowering Employees Through Backup Awareness

As more sensitive data is stored across devices, reliable backups are essential to reducing risk. Regular backups help protect against data loss from device failure, cyber incidents, or human error while supporting a secure hybrid workforce. Encourage employees to use both cloud and external backup methods, enable automatic backups, and apply strong passwords and encryption.

6 Practical Steps to Improve Data Privacy

Data privacy is not just about compliance. It is also a competitive advantage. Strong data privacy practices build customer trust, safeguard sensitive data, and protect your organization’s reputation. Explore how making privacy a core value rather than a chore can strengthen your approach to data protection.

WHAT WE'RE READING

FinCEN Reform Puts AI at the Heart of AML/CFT Compliance

Following FinCEN’s 7 April proposed reforms, regulators are signaling that AI may soon be an expected component of effective AML/CFT programs, not just an interesting innovation. The proposal highlights a shift toward scalable, risk‑focused detection as institutions contend with faster‑moving and more complex financial crime. 

EMPLOYEE SPOTLIGHT

Safeguarding Economic Security

Chip Poncy joined leading experts at Georgetown University’s 3rd Annual Mody Colloquium on Illicit Finance and Corruption to examine economic national security and anti-corruption priorities—from evolving U.S. policy and regulatory frameworks to global trade shifts and illicit finance risks.

EVENTS

Insights on Emerging Risk in Internal Audit

At the IIA New York Chapter’s 2026 Annual Conference, Yelena Talmazan and Kelly Cooper will examine how AML, fraud, third‑party risk, and audit are colliding—and what that means for auditors. Their panel delivers actionable guidance for navigating evolving expectations and emerging risks.

Himamauli Das on The Global State of AML Regulation

Himamauli Das will speak on a panel at the American Bar Association International Law Section’s 2026 Annual Conference in Washington, DC. The session will examine the evolving global AML regulatory landscape, emerging risks, and the growing role of AI in compliance programs.

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

Navigating Internal Audit, Cyber Risk, and Regulatory Expectations in Broker-Dealer Operations

K2 Integrity joined with leaders from FINRA and Goldman Sachs to discuss how broker‑dealers must evolve audit, compliance, and cyber programs amid rising regulatory and fraud risks. The webinar highlighted what regulators expect in 2026 and where firms continue to face execution gaps.

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